Michael O’Riordan




Hi, I’m Mikey. 

I’m a designer, researcher, and storyteller who turns complex ideas into simple, meaningful experiences. I love working with curious people who challenge norms and use design to make things smarter, kinder, and more human, with a growing focus on teaching, creative education, and game development.

hello@michaeloriordan.net



Brand Design & Strategy
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Education
Maynooth University
MSc. Design Innovation
2023–2025

Technological University of the Shannon
BA (Hons) Graphic & Digital Design
First Class Honours
2017–2018
Student of the Year

Technological University of the Shannon
BA Graphic Design
First Class Honours
2014–2017
Student of the Year

Art & Design Portfolio
Moate Business College
2013–2014


ExperienceMinerva University
Interim Design Director & Senior Manager, Brand Experience & Strategy
2023 - 2025

Maynooth University
Lecturing
2025

Entrepreneur First
Brand & Creative Consultant
2022 - 2023

Minerva Project
Designer
2019 - 2022

Freelance Consulting
2014 - Present




Skillset
Adobe Creative Cloud
Figma
Webflow
FigJam
HTML & CSS familiarity

Brand Identity & Strategy
Marketing & Communications Strategy
Digital Marketing
Enrollment Strategy & Marketing
Digital Content Creation
Video Direction & Editing
Motion Graphics 
Editorial Design
Print & Packaging Design
Web Design
Logo Design
Product Design
Service Design
UI & Visual Design
UX Research
Experience Design
Art & Creative Direction
Storytelling & Narrative Design
Visual Communication
Design System Building & Management
Typography

Design Thinking
Global Team Management
Workshop Facilitation
Mentorship & Teaching




AchievementsMinerva University ranked #1 Most Innovative University in the World for four consecutive years (2022-2025) by WURI.

Minerva University placed in WURI’s Top 20 globally for University Brand & Reputation in 2025.

Featured in 100 Archive: 
“In With the New”

Student of the Year in 2017 & 2018

Featured twice in Design Research Society’s “Best of Emerging Irish Design” (2018) for the project Rec’d and Ryan Hoey’s ZINEGIRLZ









UX/UI Research & Product Design

More to come



MedWrite AI
Healthcare & Medtech
2025
See More MedWrite AI is an Irish-owned medtech startup that uses artificial intelligence to automate and streamline clinical documentation and administrative workflows for hospitals and healthcare professionals.

I led a UX research and product design project exploring novel applications of AI within their product to benefit end-users, particularly for people caring for another person within the Irish healthcare system.




Minerva University Application
Higher Ed & EdTech
2025
See More Minerva University is a private, non-profit, U.S.-accredited institution headquartered in San Francisco that re-imagines higher education through a globally mobile, interdisciplinary and project-based model. Students engage in seminar-style learning via a proprietary virtual platform, live and study in multiple world-cities over their undergraduate years, and focus on developing critical thinking, communication and intercultural leadership skills rather than rote content.

I undertook a UX research and product design project with support from both the Admissions and Enrollment teams to completely refresh Minerva’s unique application system.